As the 2018 regular season begins to wind down, the action around transfer season is about to pick back up yet again.
Rico Kearney announced on his personal Twitter account Sunday afternoon that, "[a]fter talking and sitting down with my family,” he feels “like it’s best for me and my future” to transfer from Virginia Tech. The linebacker intimated that playing time was the trigger for his decision, writing, “I just don’t feel like I [was] given a fair shot to showcase my talent.”
Humbled beginnings 🙏🏾✊🏽.... leaving it in God’s hands. pic.twitter.com/xvVKByhQ3x
— Ricardo Kearney (@ricokearney) November 18, 2018
After redshirting as a true freshman last season, Kearney had started two of the 10 games in which he played in 2018. On the Hokies’ most recent depth chart, he was listed as the backup middle linebacker.
Kearney’s 35 tackles are currently sixth on the team. 18 of those tackles came in the loss to Boston College and were the program’s most in a single game since 2003.